Clallam Democrats to host town hall meeting with commissioner

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Democratic Party will host a town hall meeting with County Commissioner Mike Chapman on Jan. 26. The meeting also… Continue reading

Construction continues at Forks High School, but clatter to quiet soon [ *** GALLERY *** ]

FORKS — The sounds of drills and sanders mixed with those of lockers slamming and classroom lectures will be heard at Forks High School when… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Cure cabin fever by getting out, dancing

HEY, SONGWRITERS! THE events of the past few days may provide inspiration for a new song called “Cabin Fever.” I know if I were one,… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2012

MoveOn plans rally Saturday in Port Townsend on Citizens United decision

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County MoveOn Council will host a rally Saturday indoors at the Pope Marine Plaza. The rally, which will be from… Continue reading

Nominate volunteers for Clallam County Community Service Award

Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have… Continue reading

Nominate your community hero for Jefferson County Heart of Service award

Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have… Continue reading

Port Townsend artist to read from memoir on Kuwait

Yvonne Wakefield will present readings from her recently published memoir, Suitcase Filled with Nails, about teaching art to young Muslim women in Kuwait on Friday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend falls to fifth place in ‘coolest town’ contest

PORT TOWNSEND — Snowstorms may have cooled Port Townsend considerably this week, but local boosters say that the town's “cool” is not a matter of… Continue reading

Snowstorm prompts closures, cancellations

Public schools and local and state offices across the North Olympic Peninsula were closed Wednesday, and most meetings and events were canceled because of severe… Continue reading

Streets covered, emptied by snow in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — The streets of Port Townsend were deserted Wednesday morning as a winter storm dumped 4 inches of new snow on the downtown… Continue reading

Tales emerge of missing and dead in ship disaster

By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ROME — An Italian dad and his 5-year-old daughter. A retired American couple treating themselves after putting… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2012
  • By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press

Tree crashes into Forks house [ *** GALLERY *** ]

FORKS — The winter wonderland provided by this week's snowstorm proved dangerous for one Forks-area resident. Marcia Bingham, executive director of the Forks Chamber of… Continue reading

Violinist fiddles — from Moldova to Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — This has to be one of the most musically diverse performances ever to happen here. Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, tunes from… Continue reading

3rd UPDATE — Water service restored in the Carlsborg area. 60 Carlsborg customers without power

AN UPDATED ADVISORY from the Clallam County Public Utility District: Approximately 60 customers in the Carlsborg area are without power. PUD crews are working to… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2012

UPDATED — North Olympic Peninsula snowfall tapers off, but highways slippery (With new forecast. Please BLOG.)

EDITOR'S NOTE -- PLEASE BLOG at the end of this story with your reports on snow, school closures, road conditions and all other things weather… Continue reading

Snowstorm prompts closures, cancellations

Public schools and local and state offices across the North Olympic Peninsula were closed today and most meetings and events were canceled because of severe… Continue reading

Nominate your community hero for Jefferson County Heart of Service award

Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have… Continue reading

2ND UPDATE — Look for new snowstorm after midnight Wednesday on the North Olympic Peninsula

Peninsula Daily News staff and news sources THE SNOWSTORM THAT could drop 2 to 5 inches of new snow on the North Olympic Peninsula is… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2012
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EARLIER STORY — Tuesday’s snow only the beginning; major storm expected today [***GALLERY***]

A two-storm dose of winter weather that revved up Sunday and was expected to abate by Thursday was forecast to deliver snow accumulations of up… Continue reading

Clallam County adopts 16-day furlough policy to prevent layoffs

PORT ANGELES —Clallam County has established a policy to implement the 16 furlough days that were approved late last year to save jobs. Commissioners adopted… Continue reading